2813 Italeri - 1/48 Bea Hawk T. Mk.I  [IT-2813S]

The Hawk T Mk 1 was created by Hawker Siddeley, today section of BAE Systems, to equip the Royal Air Force training products inside last half linked to the 1970’s. The Royal Air Force specific requirement would be to have a brand new updated jet trainer to change the old Folland Gnat. The advanced-trainer Hawk wound up being characterized by a fantastic maneuverability and for that reason of its Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan engine clearly could achieve the max price of Mach 0.84. The Hawk T1A, developed inside the initial Hawk T1 task, supposed to change the Hawker Hunter to the Royal Air Force’s Tactical Weapons devices. In fact, the original aircraft is modified combined with the use of a centerline Aden 30 mm. weapon pod with the possibility to put on AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. As a result of its good performance and its particular running cost the Hawk has been used by numerous environment forces all over the globe. The modified Hawk T1A continues to be used by the Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" aerobatic group.